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Warm Thanks :
People signing up for CFRX!
StripePike- NOT “strikepike”. Sorry! Hooray leftyrebelknitter! Adding you to list.
Jasmin Knitmore: no need for goody bags
Chrisaaah on Afterthought everything: "Re: afterthought everything socks. I make my much-loved brother socks twice a year (birthday and Christmas) if I can manage it. The last few pairs have been total afterthought heel ones as I find the forethought heel (with waste yarn) makes little holes at the side. I knit bottom up to make the most of my yarn, knit a long tube and do my ribbing, and then when I have the time I’ll measure and cut in a heel. I’m very much pro-afterthoughts. I’ve also used tube knitting services for my brother’s socks and done afterthought everything!"
AND she's donating some gradient skeins for CFRX!
The LACFD!
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.
Post #1 is the collected information. PLEASE feel free to correct me!
Cost: $30 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable
Sign-up dates:
If you have EVER attended a CFR--automatic admission--July 1, 2024
If you are new--starts Aug 1, 2024
If you have EVER attended a CFR--automatic admission--July 1, 2024
If you are new--starts Aug 1, 2024
From the Hotel:
Here's your reservation link your guests can use to make reservations: |
Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024 You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event. |
Event Summary: |
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2024 |
Start Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 |
End Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
Last Day to Book: Thursday, August 29, 2024 |
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: |
- Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 179 USD per night
Group projects:
Potchke’s Tunisian workshop…?
We now know that our group knitting pattern and project is going probably to relate to making the lovely across-the -body-bags that Carmen makes. This gives everyone a chance to learn to make the ever-functional Granny Square to use up extra yarn in a fantastic and usable way. Stay tuned for details!
Free basic granny square pattern (thanks Purl Soho!)
Free crossbody bag pattern (thanks yarnspirations)
BRING AN I HOOK.
Woobling: size 4.0 mm/g hook and worsted weight (4) yarn. Basic penguin or the basic chick pattern (free)
ABBA’s Sock yarn cowl: free Ravelry download: bring a D hook!
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (25 in versus 47 out)
Bored Silly Socks: on the foot of sock #1; at the waste yarn of sock #2
Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.
Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.
Dizzy Blondes:
Strategy: Landfill before purchase
AW shoot!: cycling along at 40 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk"). About 4 miles per day.
miles since late November. 450 miles.
Runner Woman:
Week 6 here I come! Sore and tired at last
Fluffy Books:
A new dragon book! A new Flavia Albia on the 23rd!
Love Takes Root series by Lynn Messina
A new Verity Lark comes out in October
Something I Really Like:
Good customer service.
Put a Lid on It: (no heat wave just now)
Salmon Bisque (hot or cold)
1 lb salmon filets. 1 tsp capers
1 8 oz block cream (230g.). 1 tsp caper juice
1tbsp lemon juice. 2 sticks (1/ cup each) good quality salted butter
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce. At least 1 cup heavy cream to thin.
1. In instant pot, sauté salmon for 3 mins each side in 1st stick butter
2. In IP, manual, 5 mins, cook salmon, adding 2nd stick butter to top up liquid in pot.
3. Put everything in blender, adding as much cream or milk or both to get desired consistency.
4. Serve hot or chilled.
Blather:
Happy Anniversary to us!
(Proud mom dept.:)
Burnin’ down the house Dept: and then there was that fire on Friday…
Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes to paper recipe cards continues
Pupdate-- Captain and Queenie spending lots of time indoors
Community Resources:
Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive
My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.
Skills and techniques list : links
Calendar:
Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)
Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country
SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook
Labor Day: off through Sept 9–hooray!
CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
And Minerva gets the last word: I’ve got something against your hatred of women. The happiest demographic
